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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
CRUSHING A YOUNG NAPOLEON.
Henry S Ives Arrested, Charged with
Stealing 100000.

NEW YORK, Dec I4-Henry S. Ives was
arrested Tuesday on charge of grand lar
ceny, preferred by Julius Dexter, president
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Rail
road company. Mr. Dexter, in an affidavit,
says that draft for 100000. made by the
company to the order of Ives as trustee, and
intended to be used as part of the payment
for controlling interest in the Terre Haute
& Indianapolis road June 3, 1887. was ap-
propriated by Ives to the use of his firm. Ives
was arraigned before Police Justice Kilbreth,
pleaded not guilty, and was admitted to S.
600 bail to appear for examination Thursday.
His sister, Mary Ives, of Brooklyn, furnished
the required security. Mr.. Ives counsel are
indignant over the criminal charge, and say
the suit ought to be brought In q civil court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l4-Seare, Vanne-
man & Co, jobbers of notions and white goods,
at 72s and 7s5 Market street, made an assign
ment for the benefit of their creditors Tuesday
to John Gummere, bookkeeper and financier
of the firm The liabilities are about $265,
900, but the assets are not yet known. The
principal creditors are Philadelphia. New
York and Boston houses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Dec l4-On Sum-
day night some members of the family of
Joseph Mullen, in Cabell county, were awak-
ened by noises made by burglars The eldest
daughter saw the form of burly negro
crawling through a window. She fired a shot
from revolver at him, intending to brighten
him away. The bullet, however, struck the
negro, and he fell to the porch below, dead.
The young lady is much shocked at the result
of her shot, but is the heroine of the hour,
uayarfhalass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

at is my desire to secure, if possible, the
passage of national election law IN those
states where there is Il manifest and ayowed
suppression of Republican suffrage In
Louisiana the Democratic leaders declare
their intention not to allow the colored peo-
pie to vote the Republican ticket, and have
also asserted their intention to settle this
question without the slightest regard to
northern sentiment on this subject. Hence
think that both northern sentiment and inter
est should lead to the passage of laws to limit
the suppression of the suffrage to elections
for state officers, and give us free suffrage for
national offipas y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

DUgLIy, Dec l4.-Mr. Pyne, the Nation
alist member of parliament who has been
keeping out of the wsy of the police in his
fortified castle at Lisfiuny for some time,
early Tuesday morning left his stronghold
and eluding the sentinels on guard, eutired a
car which WAS in waiting and drove off His
destination is unknown, and the police are
now engaged in securing the country to as
certain his whereabouts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

NEW YORK, Dec. i4-Among the prom
inent men who have arrived to attend the
convention of the Republican clubs are Ex-
Governor J. Gregory Smith, Gen. G. W.
Hooker, and William R Page, of Vermont;
ex-Lieutenan Robson, of Binghampton, N.
Y.;J. w. Huston, president of the Indiana
State Republican league; W. W. Tracey and
A. J. Lester, of Springfield, and 0. R Shat
fer, Col A W. Jones, Judge L. W. King,
Il. R Taylor, and Eli B. Walker, of Ohio.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

CHICAGO, Dec. "A beginning Dec. Is the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Railroad COM
pany will inaugurate AN entirely new train
service In addition to the fast Denver train,
which was put on two weeks ago, trains will
leave Chicago at $50 p M, arriving in Kan
sas City and Omaha the next morning, max
ing all connections. Trains east-bound will
leave Kansas City at $50 p NJ, arriving in
Chicago at 10 a. m. instead of = p. IN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
CHANDLER,s FIRST MEASURE.
Bill to Regulate Elections in Four
southern States.


Southern States.
WASHINGTON CITY, Dec i4-Senator
Chandler has introduced a bill to regulate the
holding Of congressional elections in South
Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
tprovides for appointment by the president,
with the advice and consent of the senate, of
four supervisors of elections for each con-
gressional district in the states to which the
measure applies who are required to sub-di-
vide the districts into sufficient number of
voting precincts. In each precinct the cir
cult court of the United States is to appoint
four inspectors and two poll clerks, who are
to make registration of the voters and con-
duct congressional elections The supervisors
are to act as a canvassing board to receive
the returns from the inspectors and ascertain
and declare the result of the election The
supervisors, inspectors, and poll clerks are to
be divided equally between the two principal
political parties.
In reply to query as to his purpose in
limiting the operation Of the measure to the
four states named, be said:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. IA Trouble was
anticipated in the Munford-C orrigan i'm
broglio Tuesday, but as Corrigau went to
St Louis on business, everything was quiet
Dr. Munford was asked what he was going
to do in the matter, and he replied: mo man
with any sense will tell what he is going to
do. l will tell you one thing, however, l
never seek recourse in the courts for per-
sonal attack. If am not able to protect
myself will never get the law to help me-
Those who have known DIR. Mnnford for
years consider this as meaning that there
will be bloodshed when the combatants next
fuaat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

LONDON, Dec 1+-Warrants are out for
the arrest of t. Healy, NJ P. John Dillon, NJ.
p, and 7. p Gill, NJ P The latter has
been in charge of United Ireland during Mr.
O'Brien's imprisonment Mr.. Gill has es-
capped and will remain under cover until Mr.
OBrien has finished his term, which expires
on Christmas Eve Michael Davitt said Mon
day night that he expects to be arrested and
to share a cold Christmas dinner in the cell
of some Irish jail with John Dillon or Tim
othy Healy. Mr.. Dillon says the fight will be
carried on vigorously, however, despite this
and even though the prisons are crowded
with the leaders of the movement
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. l4.-Moses Plum
mer, a colored policeman Of this city, is
about to bring suit against persons in Cal
houn county. Illinois, for abducting him
when child and selling him into slavery.
Plummer has but lately learned the facts on
which the suit is based. His father was a
freedman, living in the county named, and
the abduction occurred in 1853
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. IA terrific ex.
plosion occurred at the powder works of Du-
pont & Co.. at Latin, Tuesday afternoon.
The glazing and canning mills were blown to
atoms. Some timber and machinery were
thrown 800 yards by the forcs Of the ex-
plosion. A workman saw the flash and
pulled the danger bell, when all the employees
fed except Louis Search. He could not get
out of the glazing mill in time, and was
fatally burned. Loss, $4,000.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court Tuesday handed down an opinion in
which they decided that any person the law
full and bona file possessor Of intoxicating
liquor may use it as he sees fit; he may drink
it himself or give it away, but he can not by
any shift or device in selling or giving away
lawfully evade the provisions of the statute
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intox-
icating liquor. They also hold that person can
not be convicted under section sixteen of the
prohibitory act of 1881 for keeping in his
house, store, Or in a wareroom thereof, intox-
icating liquor for his own use or for giving it
away, il it is done honestly and in good faith
and not as shift to evade the provisions of
the act. The decision was rendered by Chief
Justice Horton, all the justices concurring.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

DENVER, Colo, Dec. IA News Corona
special says: A cowboy just arrived from the
l. Il. C. ranch says that Vorce was not
wounded in the thigh, as reported. Imme-
diately after the killing of Hollingsworth he
mounted a horse and escaped in the darkness,
going east He is now in better shape tu de-
fy the officers than ever 1t is supposed that
he has headed tor New Mexico
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

VAN buren,, Mo-, Dec IA bundle Of
bills amounting to sl,S1'7 has been found
among the effects OF tramp, about 6U years
old, who died here few days ago. He car
ried the money in little bundle thrown over
his shoulder, and some of the bills were so old,
greasy, aud moldy as to be hardly recogniza.
BILE. He was buried unidentified the only
piece of writing of any kind found on his
person reading as follows: "Fordyce, Equita.
BILE building, Sixth and Locust streets, st.
Louis Mo.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Captain Joirs, of Brussels, Belgium.
who had been deaf for fifteen years, &C.
companied an aeronaut in balloon as
cension few weeks ago. and when he
reached the earth he found that he had
been entirely cured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

IsHPEMTNG, Mich, Dec. l4.-Matthew
Kruska, middle-aged miner employed in
limestone crusher Of Calumet and Hecla
gas machinery, got caught in gearing Tues
day morning. Both legs wer. torn from his
body, and he was disembowele1 and man
gled in u most horrible manner
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec l4.-Secretary
Endicott accompanied by Adjt Gen. Drum
and Capt Taylor, will leave Washington in
few days on visit of inspection to the
military prison at Leavenworth They will
be absent about week
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. l4.-Henry C.
Laybourne, member OF the city council,
and prominent grocer of this city, is a
forger to large amount. He has been miss
ing since last Saturday. Laybourne has a
wife (who is almost Frustrated at the discov-
cry of her husbands guilt and several chill
dren. 1t is said he did not try to initiate the
signatures he forged, but signed in his own
hand writing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

POINT PLEASANT, W. Va, Dec :4-Henry
Fawcett and wife, living five miles south of
here, on returning from church last Sunday
found their house burned to the ground The
remains of their three children, the eldest
being but 5 years old, were found among the
ashes There is no evidence of how the fire
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

ONE FOR HIS MOB 1ofk IN Tug at IT P.
m Monday, and going up North river to the
spot selected, where a ring was speedily
pitched and the gladiators were soon inside.
Dempsey's umpire won the choice OF corners,
and at $50 a. m. Tuesday the principals and
seconds shook hands in midring and two min
utes later the fight began. There had been
some wrangling as to Reagau's shoe spikes,
which were claimed to be too near the toe,
but the matter was allowed to go.
In the first round the men faced each other
smilingly. After good deal of sparring and
feinting, Reagan led short with his left at
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Iowa CITY, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE action of
the supreme court in sustaining the prohib-
itory law as to distilleries has caused the Al
cohol company, of this city, of which Sens.
tor Moses Bloom is president, and the All.
lantic distiIlery, of Atlantic, Iowa, to CONSOLE
date their capital and plant, and remove to
Oma ha, where they will erect e large distil-
lery The work of removing the machinery
will begin at once, negotiations having been
CONNECTED
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

DETROIT Mich, Dec A dispatch from
Toronto says the postoffice at Norwood was
robbed early Saturday morning of 81 900 in
cash, SIC, 900 in notes and securities and $500
in stamps, by burglars who used explosives
in their work,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

New YORK. Dec. 1.-The Grand lodge
of the B. P O. Elks was concluded Tuesday
afternoon. The principal business done was
the decision that future lodges shall be held
in New York, and the election and installa-
ton of officers. The lodge adjourned until
next July.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Kings may be best" but Sam was
glorious Ger a the ills O. life victor
ious. He rode to town, his silver spent,
for Salvation Oil, the liniment.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Pope Leo has received among his jubi.
lee gifts WOODEN petticoat, worked by
poor woman and her crippled dang liter
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

LONDON, Dec l4-Advices from Berne
state that NJ Hertenstsin has been elected
president and N. Hapmer vice president Of
Switzerland
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

BISMARCK, D, T., Dec. lc.--The official vote
of Dakota on division is: In north Dakota
the una jority against division is exactly 10000;
in south Dakota the majority for division is
1888
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

prize ring rules for 81
900 stake money, the
middle-weight cham
pionship of America
This was the third at
tempt to elude the Wig
jlance Of the minions
of the law and it was
successful, the party
} of twenty leaving New
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Doctors pills, like the marriage con-
trsct, are for better or worse.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

Dempsey's stom a CHI.
The "Nonpariel" was
away from him in an
instant, but came back
and landed his left on
Regan's ch e elk with
great force. Reagan
then rushed his man,
and let fly his left again,
without landing. Then
both clinched and ter
l. -. y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14

81. IOUIs UtC. 10
Wheat--Lower; No. . red cash. seize; Janu-
airy. 7ga4c; MAY, Sic bid. Com-Lower; cash,
$50 Isl6c; December, 47Isc asked; January
45s4c nominal; May, 4s7ac. Oats Lower; cash
SOlec; May, Sl5ac. rork-Sl450 Lard-S7 rs.
Whisky-Sl o..
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-14
DEMPSEY INVINCIBLE.
THE MiDDLE-WEiGHT MANLY ARTIST
MEETS AND WHIPS REAGAN,

And Retains His Championship with an
Unbroken Line of victories-A Savage
and Scientific Fight of Forty-five Rounds
in Which the Beaten Man Proves Him
self a Good Slayer.
New York, Dec. l4.-Jack Dempsey and
Johnny Reagan met Tuesday morning with
in 100 miles of New York, up the Hudson, to
decide, in fight to finish under London
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
The Remains of the Nan Drowned in
the Mouse Rive Recovered But
His Identity Is Unknown.
The Dead Body of Man Placed in a
Big 10 lie Of Billing Water at
Rapid City, Oak.
The Peculiar Sort of a Graveyard in
Which They Bury People at
Grand Forks, Oak.
Copious Indulgence in Beer Causes a
Min + to Insanely Covet the Son
Of His Companion.
Snecial TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
Minor, OAK, May 2S.-The recovery
of the body of the man who was drowned
in the MOUSE river near MinOt about the
25th of last April, still leaves the iden-
tity of the man mystery. Upon the
body were found four photographs by
an English artist, two of them of an
elderly lady and gentleman, and two of
young man and young lady. The
young man is dressed in sailors suit
and appears to be about 20 years of age.
1t is evidently a family group. On the
back of the picture of the young man is
written at the top, Thomas Stratford,
Davenport, E., and at the bottom Mrs.
A. Stratford, Old Ford, Jan. 2,
1865. By this it would appear
that the age of the drowned man,
which is judged to be about 40 years,
corresponds with the lapse of time be-
tween the date written upon the photo
graph and the age of the young man, so
as to make the young man, If living at
this time, about 40 years old. Tied in a
sack around the neck of the body We're
the following articles: -Four photo
graphs, pairs socks, pair rubbers,
Jack-knife,a spool of thread and needles,
pipe, two sacks of tobacco, l towel, ,
handkerchiefs and leather photo case.
The body was dressed in duck OverallS
and duck sack coat. Coroner Carpenter
impaneled a jury and held an inquest
over the body, and after deducing all
the evidence in the case possible to be
had, the jury returned a verdict of ac-
cidental drowning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.

New York Sun.
From the day set foot on the decks
of the good ship Bardwell, sailing from
Boston around Cape Horn, heard of the
Flying Dutchman. AS boy believed
in all the yarns, but by the time | was
out of my apprenticeship came to take
these stories for what they were worth.
! am going to tell you, however, that |
really saw as mysterious craft as the
traditional ghost ship, and that if my
eyes were deceived, so were the optics
OF whole ships company.
In April, 1868. was mate of an En-
glish whaling bark called the Lord
Rossmore, Capt. Pierce Mcconnell, and
we were off the mouth of the Amazon.
We had been out three months, and
weather seemed to be made for our spe-
cial benefit. There was day after day
of good working winds and smooth seas,
and there was no day in which we did
not sight whales. On the day of which
l wish so speak particularly we had
killed two fine whales, and by evening
both were alongside and the sea
was as calm as mill-pOnd.
We should have begun the
cutting-in process at once, but the decks
were not yet clear of the last whale,
while the men were so worn out that
they clamored for nights rest. The
barometer was high, the sea smooth,
and the captain issued orders for all the
men to knock off. This meant that the
off watch could have their hunks, while
the on watch could sleep on deck while
on duty. There wasn't wind enough to
drift us, and consequently we had no
fear of any vessels except steamers, and
they would hardly run us down on such
clear night that our ship could be seen
a mile away. l own that as soon as the
vessel grew quiet went to sleep on my
post, and that I slept for long hour.
When / awOke 1t was with chill of
apprehension. i felt that something was
very wrong, and at once inspected the
decks from stem to stern. The men of
my watch were stretched out here and
there, all fast asleep, and everything
seemed all right. We had a whale on
either side, and they were riding buoy
antly, while half dozen sharks were
tearing at their rough hides. Our night
lights were all right, everything safe
from fire, and called myself a fool for
thinking tina, anything was wrong.
Nevertheless | continued worried and
nervous, and the desire to sleep left me
entirely.
1t might have been half an hour after
my awakening, and l was. softly pacing
the deck, taking in it's whole length,
when large, sQuare-rfgged ship, with
every sail set, and seeming to draw,
CAME out Of the darkness to the north
east. She had bone in her teeth, and
her hull was careened over two OF three
streaks by the pressure of the wind,
and for the moment forgot where 1
was and the circumstances which sur
rounded me. The ship stood down to
pass under our quarter, and l never
took my eyes off her for an instant.
She Came swiftly, but there was a
ghost-like movement that Sent chills
over me: AS If she were 9 real ship,
blowing, on came the stranger, and as
she was within cables length she
shifted her helm bit, and the two craft
were broadsfde Oh for q moment. There
were twenty-five Of thirty meh ct the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-24
FINANCIAL.
New York.

NEW YORK May 23.-Money on call loaned
at 3l20S per cent; last loan 3l2, closed Of
fered at 5 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
steady, at 81. S5a4@4.S6 for sixty days and
81 S7IA for demand. The new week in the
stock exchange opened with quiet and gen.
orally firm market, which later developed
weakness throughout the list, leaving prices
at the close considerably below Saturday
evening The trading was almost entirely
professional with little or no margin, for ar
bitrage business, and with somewhat higher
rates for money. The important stocks were
comparatively neglected throughout the day
and a few specialties monopolized the bulk
of the interest. The feature of the market
was an upward squirt of over 8 per cent. in
only was afterwards lost. The story was,
that under. the terms of the issue the pre-
ferred stock of the company must now be re-
deemed from the proceeds of land sales, in
which case the common stock would fall heir
some strength, but the gains were afterwards
wiped out. There was considerable harmony
for the purpose Of acquiring lines of stocks,
and the room traders INDUCED their bearish
proclivities bya vigorous attack on New
England. The entire list yielded to the pres
sure, there being conspicuous absence of
support, while the market showed decided
animation on the decline. The fluctuations
tons only. The market opened firm with
advances over Saturdays final figures ex-
tending Sc, while Northwestern was ss lower.
The trading was moderate in volume, and
the general list was alternately heavy and
Z firm, with general tendency toward the lat
ter A few stocks among which were st.
Paul & Duluth and Oregon Improvement,
were conspicuous and made marked adj
yances, while Fort Worth d Denver was es-
pecially weak. Beyond the further advance
inst Paul d Duluth the forenoon's business
presented no other feature. In the after
noon however, the entire market became
heavy to weak upon an increased business,
and New England was the principal sufferer.
Later in the day st. Paul d Duluth lost part
of its large advance, and the market closed
moderately active and heavy at or near the
lowest prices of the day. The entire active
Denver is down Up. Norfork q Western pre-.
ferred and New England So, Canada South
ern Ia, Marshall Coal and Pacific Mail l V,
ST. Paul and others fractions. st. Paul q
Duluth, however, is up Gas. There was q
moderate business in railroad bonds; sales,
1885, 900. Beyond the Atlantic d Pacific